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2006 BMW 525 Owner Comments

525

75,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 525I. The contact stated that the front passenger seat air bag and the restraint indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

525 6-cyl

Automatic transmission

25,000 miles

The front passenger side seat has a sensor that disables the air bag if an adult is not sitting in the seat (based on weight) since it has been determined that airbags are dangerous for children. The sensor in my car is malfunctioning and always keeps the air bag disabled, even if an adult is in the seat. Dealer has ordered a replacement part. I'm driving around without air bag protection for the passenger side seat.

525 6-cyl

Automatic transmission

17,000 miles

Car started beeping uncontrollably than service light reported a malfunction in the air pages and seat belt restraints on the passenger side seats. Dealer diagnosed problem as defected sensors. Had to wait for part then return for another service trip and wait for complimentary car. Its amazing when your in a car service is an emergency they never have loaner available. I depend on my car, so it is very difficult to wait for service. Again with no explanation they also had to update computer now many new function that were not working are now functioning like the blue tooth. Side lights that I didn't even know where there.

525 8-cyl

Automatic transmission

miles

I own a 2006 BMW 525I. The front passenger side seat has a sensor that disables the air bag if an adult is not sitting in the seat (based on weight) since it has been determined that airbags are dangerous for children. The sensor in my car is malfunctioning and always keeps the air bag disabled, even if an adult is in the seat. BMW acknowledges that this is a problem, but doesn't seem to have a solution. The dealer has ordered a replacement part, but has no delivery date for the part. In addition, it isn't even certain that the replacement part will solve the problem. So, I'm driving around without air bag protection for the passenger side seat.

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